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Nikon Df

Nikon Df
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alaScore 91

260 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 260 reviews of Nikon Df. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviews about the image quality and design are overall positive. The usability and portability are also appreciated, but there are some mixed reviews about the zoom. The exposure and shutter get negative comments.

performance, portability, usability, design, image quality

price, video, battery, shutter, exposure

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Nikon Df is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Nikon Df

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 56 user reviews of Nikon Df from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the low light performance and design. The usability and performance are also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the exposure and video. There are mixed opinions on the zoom and shutter.

portability, performance, usability, design, low-light

price, video, exposure

93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for Nikon Df

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Nikon Df from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.ca.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Nikon Df

 

Is Nikon's latest retro DSLR a great blast from the past or best forgotten?

Superb sensor, Great noise control, Non-AI lens compatibility, Solid specification, Too big yet too light

Very pricey, Finish not quite as premium as it should be, No video, Disapointing maximum shutter speed, Awkward position of the exposure compensation dial

Mar, 2014
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Expert review by : Libby Plummer (t3.com)

Nikon Df review

 

The Nikon Df is the brand's new DSLR, taking style cues from its old 35mm film models

Retro design ; Fantastic picture quality ; Weatherproof

No video ; No Wi-Fi or GPS ; Pricey

Jan, 2014
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Expert review by : Angela Nicholson (techradar.com)

Nikon Df review

 

Past and present combine for photographic pleasure and superb images

Full-frame sensor ; Small body ; Traditional controls ; Weatherproof

'Only' 16MP ; No video recording ; Expensive

It may not be the camera for everyone, but many enthusiasts will love the Df's retro styling and go-anywhere capability. Plus the images are superb. Its current list price, however, seems very high.

Dec, 2013
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Expert review by : Mike Lowe (pocket-lint.com)

Nikon Df review

 

Looking back to move forward - that's what the Nikon Df is all about. This retro style DSLR marries the classic Nikon SLR style of years gone by with much of the Japanese company's modern tech. It's the only Nikon DSLR capable of supporting current...

Great image quality (of D4 standards), fast autofocus system works a treat, great design concept, manual control dials have their benefits, non-AI lens compatibility

Expensive, too big in our view, finish not as premium as it should be, no body-only option, front dial position can be awkward, always-on dial locks, less specified than lesser Nikon full-frame models

The Nikon Df could be called over-ambitious. With the likes of Fujifilm pulling off the retro style with stronger footing in functionality and Sony putting out the affordable Alpha A7 there are considerable alternative retro and full-frame options on...

Jan, 2014
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Expert review by : Mike Lowe (pocket-lint.com)

Hands-on: Nikon Df review - Pocket-lint

 

We knew Nikon had something up its sleeve. Throughout October there had been glimpses in teaser videos showing a Nikon product described as being all about

Nov, 2013
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Expert review by : Ben Pitt (expertreviews.co.uk)

Nikon Df review

 

Top marks for style and image quality, but ergonomics could be better and autofocus performance really should be

Feb, 2014
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Expert review by : Simon Osborne-Walker (stuff.tv)

Nikon Df review

 

The full-frame Nikon Df looks and feels like an old-school film SLR... but costs as much as a pro DSLR. Is this retro-cam worth the cash, or is it a nostalgic flop?

Solid retro style and build ; The best image quality around ; Awesome manual control

Sluggish focus in low light ; Some fiddly ergonomics ; No video capture

A sumptuous retro SLR that just needs focusing improvements to justify the price

Jan, 2014
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Expert review by (tipa.com)

Nikon Df

 

The Nikon Df is a full-frame camera designed along the lines of Nikon's classic film SLRs, with numerous controls dials that handle photographic functions. But inside this 'retro' magnesium-alloy body sits a 16.2 MP full-frame CMOS sensor, a Nikon...

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Expert review by (which.co.uk)

Nikon Df review

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With a deliberately retro body, traditional controls and a 16.2 megapixel full-frame sensor, the Nikon Df might just be the ultimate DSLR for lovers of classic Nikons. Enthusiasts will love its fast performance, and it looks and feels like a serious...

Jun, 2014
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Expert review by : Amateur Photographer (amateurphotographer.co.uk)

Nikon Df review

 

Nikon's aim is to try to recapture the essence of shooting on a vintage film SLR. So does the Df achieve this? Well, it is certainly a valiant effort, but the two mediums are very different and merely changing a few of the settings to dedicated control...

Apr, 2014
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